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欲

yù

desire, want, long for; intend

Strokes
11
Radical
欠
HSK
6
Tone
4

Stroke order

Example sentences

  • 我可以随心所欲。

    Wǒ kě yǐ suí xīn suǒ yù

    I can do what I want.

  • 没有欲望就等于拥有。

    Méi yǒu yù wàng jiù děng yú yōng yǒu

    Not wanting is the same as having.

  • 我没有强烈的欲望去学习。

    Wǒ méi yǒu qiáng liè de yù wàng qù xué xí

    I don't feel like studying.

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  • 不要把欲望和爱情混为一谈。

    Bù yào bǎ yù wàng hé ài qíng hùn wéi yī tán

    Don't confuse desire with love.

Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR), contributed by their community.

Words containing 欲

  • 欲望yù wàng 4–4 desire; longing; appetite; craving
  • 食欲shí yù 2–4 appetite
  • 随心所欲suí xīn suǒ yù 2–1–3–4to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom)
  • 摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuì 2–2–4–4tottering; on the verge of collapse